Guys and Dolls Tour
February-April 2011

David is appearing and is Assitant Musical Director on this tour.

The setting is the hustle and bustle of New York in 1952. Sky Masterson hits town and falls for a bet with Nathan Detroit, a small-time gambler, that he can take any girl he wants to Havana. When Nathan names Sarah Brown, a beautiful leader of the salvationists at the Save-a-Soul Mission, as the girl he must win, sparks begin to fly…

An enthralling show featuring a cast of memorable characters, dazzling dance routines and some of the best songs in musical theatre – Guys and Dolls, Luck be a Lady and Sit Down, You’re Rocking the Boat – make Guys and Dolls an unforgettable theatrical experience not to be missed!

Guys and Dolls is performed by a large, talented company of actor/musicians.

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Tomorrow Morning - Landor Theatre
12th October - 13th November

David will be Musical Director for Tomorrow Morning at the Landor Theatre, Clapham from 12th October until 13th November 2010

Both moving and hilarious, Tomorrow Morning is an intimate four-person musical about two couples and how their stories collide across time. Jack and Catherine are in their late 30s and on the brink of getting divorced; meanwhile John and Kat, who are in their early 20s are getting married.

The production stars Jon Lee & Julie Atherton in this award-winning musical.

Tomorrow Morning was named Best Musical and won the Best Artistic Specialization (Film & Video Design) award - at the 2009 Joseph Jefferson Equity Awards in Chicago. The show won Best Musical - Midsize, alongside Broadway's Caroline, or Change which took the honour for Large musical.

For more information and to book tickets, please visit www.landortheatre.co.uk

Closer Than Ever - Landor Theatre
14th September - 9th October

David will be Musical Director/Man 3 for the 21st Anniversary Production of Closer Than Ever at the Landor Theatre, Clapham from 14th September until 9th October 2010

Closer Than Ever is a joyous, award-winning musical revue, featuring 25 memorable songs by composers Maltby and Shire, in which they turn an unblinking and frank spotlight on lives and loves, relationships and fantasies, wicked satire and the ache of love unrequited or dimmed by time. The result is truly a revue for today.

With a cast of major West End stars - Clare Burt, Michael Cahill, Ria Jones and Glynn Kerslake - Closer Than Ever promises to be one of the most exciting musical theatre events of the year.

Presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd.
Tickets 20 adult, 15 concessions. 

For more information and to book tickets, please visit www.landortheatre.co.uk

Taking Notes - A Summer Course in Contemporary Musical Theatre
26-30 July & 2-6 August

This year, Taking Notes will reunite the original Notes from New York team in the form of Course Director Paul Spicer (Avenue Q), Musical Director David Randall and Julie Atherton who will be our full time Acting tutor.

During week one, the students will be joined by star of Sister Act Patina Miller, who will lead an af...ternoon workshop. Week two will feature a workshop with Tony nominated actor Sam Barnett (History Boys, Mrs Henderson Presents) who has also been part of the Notes family for some time now.

Students will have the rare opportunity to work closely with Notes resident & award winning composer Michael Bruce on some of his brand new material, and the advanced two week students will have time with a professional agent & casting director to really swat up on what is expected and needed from you as a professional performer.

David Randall has co-devised and co-directed the Notes from New York series and will be working in great detail with students on technique, interpretation, choral and solo material featuring music from contemporary musicals such as Next to Normal & Spring Awakening.

Last few places available - book by 9th July at the Notes from New york Website

Julie Atherton: No Space for Air
Sun 6 June 2010

David will be Musical Director for West End star Julie Atherton's launch of the eagerly anticipated second album No Space for Air with her first ever solo engagement at London’s exclusive Delfont Room for one night only. Julie Atherton: No Space for Air will showcase songs from the new album in a uniquely intimate setting, offering fans the first opportunity to hear this lauded leading lady cast her genre-defying interpretations on a range of classic tracks and brand new songs penned specially for her voice. The album will be available for the first time on the night.

Fusing an innate theatrical sensibility with a ravishingly raw, angst rock vibe, No Space for Air is a unique and groundbreaking album for the Spring Awakening and Lady Gaga generation. Julie’s musical influences range from Alanis Morrissette and Skunk Anansie to legendary musical theatre composer Stephen Sondheim, leading to a wonderfully eclectic and personal selection of material.

Box Office: 0844 482 5110 (24 hrs) or book online

I Sing! at Landor Theatre 14th February 2010 and Tabard Theatre 15th February 2010.

David is Musical Director of I Sing! which follows the lives of Nicky, Charlie, Pepper, Heidi and Alan, five post-grads living in Manhattan.

Five characters who make you love and care about them, people you want to achieve their hopes and dreams. Bursting with original talent the show is full of tuneful, smart and witty songs. Lyrics By Sam Forman Music By Eli Bolin Book by Sam Forman, Eli Bolin and Benjamin Salka

Presenting 3rd Year GSA students for 1 night only Kimmy Bryceland Will Hawksworth Stuart Maciver Stephen Oliver-Webb Liz Singleton.

Director Katie Beard Musical Director David Randall

Christmas in New York at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Sunday 6th December 2009

Christmas in New York, the West End’s annual celebration of seasonal songs and classic carols, returns for the fourth year running, bigger and better than before. Evoking a magical time of year in a much loved city, this multi-layered chocolate box of musical moments provides an unforgettably magical yuletide journey infused with creative invention and reinterpretation at every turn.

Featuring a cast of the West End’s finest and foremost performers, including Avenue Q’s Julie Atherton and Daniel Boys, star of BBC 2’s acclaimed Beautiful People, Samuel Barnett, Wicked’s Oliver Tompsett and Ashleigh Gray, West End star and Notes from New York co-founder Paul Spicer, Broadway and West End leading lady Hannah Waddingham, Olivier Award winning star of Hairspray Leanne Jones, and Rachael Wooding, who is currently playing the title role in the UK tour of Evita.

David will once again direct and be Musical Supervisor for the show.

Book Online or call the Box Office on 0844 482 5110 (24hrs)

Christmas in New York Studio Recording

Following three sell-out shows on Shaftesbury Avenue, Christmas in New York is released on CD ahead of the fourth annual instalment at the Prince of Wales Theatre in December.

Click here for further details and to purchase the CD online.

15 January 2009

A Spoonful of Stiles & Drewe CD Release

Following its sell-out success as a gala West End concert last year at which David was the Musical Director, A Spoonful of Stiles & Drewe lives on in the form of a live highlights CD recording.

It features Olivier Award winners Stiles & Drewe themselves, fellow Olivier recipients Leanne Jones (Hairspray), Joanna Riding and Clive Rowe, pop star Gareth Gates (soon to play the title role in Joseph), musical theatre stars Julie Atherton (Avenue Q), Helena Blackman (runner-up on How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?), Daniel Boys (I’d Do Anything), Richard Dempsey, James Gillan, Lisa O’Hare (Mary Poppins UK tour), Alison Jiear (Jerry Springer), Shona Lindsay (Aspects of Love), Claire Moore, Caroline Sheen, Scarlett Strallen (Mary Poppins on Broadway), Rebecca Thornhill and Oliver Tompsett (Wicked).

Recorded live at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London on Sunday 6 July 2008, the recording is produced by George Stiles.

For further details and to purchase the CD visit www.spoonfulcd.com